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Research guides prepared by the Connecticut Judicial
Branch law librarians:
Legislative histories compiled by
the Connecticut Judicial Branch law librarians:
Check with
your local law library or
search the online catalog for availability.
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Connecticut Family Law Citations: A Reference Guide to Connecticut Family
Law Decisions, by Monika D. Young (formerly by Cynthia C. George)
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Connecticut Practice,
Family Law and Practice with Forms, by Arnold H. Rutkin
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LexisNexis Practice Guide, Connecticut Family Law,
Louise Truax, general editor
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Lindey on
Separation Agreements and Antenuptial Contracts, by Alexander Lindey and
Louis I. Parley
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Connecticut Practice Book
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Chapter 25 - Procedure in Family Matters
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Selected Statutes:
Sec. 46b-36c.
Form of premarital agreement
Sec. 46b-36d.
Content of premarital agreement
Sec. 46b-36e.
Effect of marriage on premarital agreement
Sec. 46b-36f.
Amendment or revocation of premarital
agreement after marriage
Sec. 46b-36g.
Enforcement of premarital agreement
Sec. 46b-36h.
Enforcement of premarital agreement when
marriage void
Sec. 46b-36i.
Statute of limitation re claims under
premarital agreement
Sec. 46b-36j.
Premarital agreements made prior to October 1,
1995, not affected
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Recent Connecticut Case Law
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The links to court opinions are for informational
purposes only.
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Bedrick v. Bedrick, 300 Conn. 691 (2011). "We conclude that
postnuptial agreements are valid and enforceable and generally must comply
with contract principles. We also conclude, however, that the terms of such
agreements must be both fair and equitable at the time of execution and not
unconscionable at the time of dissolution."
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Crews v. Crews, 295 Conn. 153 (2010).
"The trial court determined that the antenuptial agreement was not
governed by the provisions of the Connecticut Premarital Agreement Act
(act), General Statutes sec. 46b-36a et seq., presumably because the act
applies only to antenuptial agreements entered into on or after October 1,
1995; General Statutes sec. 46b-36a; and the parties had entered into their
agreement on June 24, 1988. The trial court concluded, instead, that the
antenuptial agreement was governed by the equitable rules established in
McHugh v. McHugh, 181 Conn. 482, 436 A.2d 8 (1980)."
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Friezo v. Friezo, 281 Conn. 166 (2007).
"Although sec. 46b-36g does not expressly define 'fair and reasonable'
financial disclosure, a plain reading of the statute indicates that the term
was intended to be understood in the context of the phrase that directly
follows, namely, 'the amount, character and value of property, financial
obligations and income of the other party . . . ' General Statutes sec. 46b-36g (a) (3). Accordingly,
'fair and reasonable' disclosure refers to the nature, extent and accuracy of the
information to be disclosed, and not to extraneous factors such as the timing of
the disclosure."
"Additionally, we do not believe that parties require a
detailed understanding of Connecticut law on marriage and divorce to validly
waive their statutory rights in a prenuptial agreement, nor is it necessary to
have a college degree in order to understand the concept of net worth."
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